BBC/Oxford British Sign Language Dataset (BOBSL)

This dataset contain clips of British Sign Language translators within BBC programme content. The dataset has no audio, but the subtitles have been approximately synced to the signed movements within the footage. This dataset is made available to researchers from universities and other reputable academic institutions and relevant public organisations. It is for strictly non-commercial academic research into areas of translation of British Sign Language and related accessibility which we think are in line with the with the BBC’s mission. The BBC fully owns and controls the dataset and any use of it.

Oxford University provides separate technical information about what is contained in the dataset. Go to the Project website for more information. If you would like to request access to the datasets you will first need to agree to our BBC BOBSL Terms of Use – this is a BBC permission form that you will have to download from this page and complete We’d like you to note the following restrictions in particular:

• The dataset is only available to researchers from universities and other reputable academic institutions and relevant public organisation for non-commercial research. Use is not permitted by independent researchers, students in secondary education (e.g. high school students), or commercial organisations.
• The dataset is for your use only. You mustn’t distribute the data to anyone else. If other members of your team wish to have access to the datasets, they'll need to sign their own version of our Permission to Use form below. They will then get their own access password.
• The datasets must be held securely and used in line with the BBC BOBSL Terms of Use
• The BBC’s permission to use the dataset is for 12 months only. If you would like to carry on using the dataset after 12 months you’ll need to contact the BBC to request a renewal.

Downloads

• Download the BBC R&D ‘Permission to Use for Participants’ form

Please download our permission form, read it, fill in all fields and indicate your agreement to the terms by ticking the box at the end of the form. Then email it to simone.eubanks [at] bbc.co.uk

Please note the following:

- You must use your official academic email address (normally a .edu address) so we can validate you. Gmail or non academic email accounts are not acceptable.

- Use is not permitted by companies or independent researchers. We are only able to deal with universities or public service, non-commercial research organisations.

- Forms must be sent as Word .doc attachments. For legal reasons Pdfs or links to download files are not acceptable.

If you are approved you’ll receive a countersigned agreement and a password to download the data.